Arrogant Leaf Fans Rant

Maybe I had the Leafs all wrong. Maybe I actually do like them but the arrogance of some of their fans just ruined it for me. The thought of being associated with them made me detest the Leafs by mere connection. This came especially apparent not by a Leaf game, but by the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup victory Monday night. Most Leaf fans gave a respectful nod to the victorious team, or said nothing at all. However, one decided to post as their Facebook status: "Huuuge karma for Leafs fans". Seriously?

This is one of those Leafs fans who really shouldn't have said anything. Instead of respectfully congratulating Chicago on their win, this person decided to make it all about the Leafs. I read it and was thinking: "Yeah, the Hawks won the cup for Leaf fans". I realize not all Leaf fans are like that, but some of you really need to get off the pedestals you built for yourselves. I didn't say "Huuuge karma for Habs fans" when the Pens eliminated the Sens, because the Pens didn't do it for us. They did it for the Cup.

 It's not like Wild fans would say the same thing if Boston won. It's most likely because Minnesota doesn't care as much about hockey and therefore will never their noses that high in the air. Not even Red Wings fans are that intolerable, Kristen Bell wouldn't be screaming "Red Wings fans are avenged!" if Boston won (BTW she is a huge Red Wings fan).

 So, to all those Leaf fans who thought the Leafs were done justice somehow by the Hawks winning the Stanley Cup over against the team that eliminated them, check yourselves. The Leafs aren't the centre of the hockey universe, as much as you all want them to be.

William Fichtner's Ninja Turtle Role

I'm sure a lot of people got excited when news of a Ninja Turtles broke out. Then came the disappointment of Michael Bay's involvement in the film as producer. Then the even deeper disappointment of Bay saying the Turtles would be from an "alien race". Followed by the announcement of Megan Fox being cast as April O'Neil which received a mixed (but mostly negative) response from fans. It was safe to say this reboot seemed doomed to fail. However, a little glimpse of hope came when Will Arnett was cast, then William Fichtner a little while later. After a little fan discussion of what character Fichtner would possibly play, his Ninja Turtle role has been announced as...

The Shredder!

 

The Turtles' greatest enemy will be played by Fichtner, most known for his roles in Armageddon, Black Hawk Down, Drive Angry and his cameo in the Dark Knight. Now he is to put his talents to the most iconic Turtles character other than the turtles themselves.

 Fichtner officially reported the news in an interview with Huffington Post Canada, promoting his new NBC series Crossing Lines: “I play Shredder.  It is cool. It’s one of those things that came along where I thought, ‘Really? Let me think about this for a minute.’ [Laughs] Then I was like, ‘Yeah, OK, this sounds like a journey.’ I’m very glad that it worked out, I’m really glad that I’m doing it.”

 I always find his presence in any film just makes them better. We'll see appearances from him later this year in The Lone Ranger and Elysium. Finally a little good news from Jonathan Liebesman's Ninja Turtles reboot.

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